What are City Arts?
City Arts are high-level art and craft workshops led by qualified instructors, designed for curious and creative individuals in Siena and beyond! Immerse yourself in art in a multicultural and multilingual environment!
Our courses are open to both absolute beginners who are interested in discovering art and craftsmanship for the first time and more experienced individuals looking to refine their techniques. Hosted by the Siena Art Institute, City Arts also offer an opportunity to immerse yourself in a stimulating and multicultural environment, meet our international semester students, and explore your creativity. They provide a chance to rediscover and nurture your creative side, just steps away from the center of Siena! Each course consists of 10 lessons, each lasting 2 hours, held weekly. Every week, you will learn new techniques and begin working on your final project. At the end of the course, the works created by City Arts students will be exhibited in a final show alongside the artworks produced by our international semester students. This event offers a chance to exchange ideas about creative processes, explore different ways of seeing and making art, and showcase the progress made to the community.
The active courses
Beginner Ceramics Course
📅 Wednesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
👩🏫 Instructor: Jacqueline Tune, ceramic artist and Clay Arts faculty at the Siena Art Institute
📍 Duration: 10 weekly sessions (20 hours total)
Discover the art of ceramics! This hands-on course welcomes complete beginners as well as those with a little prior experience. Participants will be guided step by step, learning a variety of modeling and decorating techniques.
What to bring: an apron.
Jewelry & Goldsmithing Workshop
📅 Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
👩🏫 Instructor: Maria Laura De Tanti, goldsmith artisan and Metal Arts faculty at the Siena Art Institute
📍 Duration: 10 weekly sessions (20 hours total)
Learn the traditional craft of goldsmithing and create your own unique jewelry pieces under expert guidance. Open to all skill levels.
✨ Oil Painting Course
📅 Wednesdays, 2:30 – 5:00 PM
👩🏫 Instructor: Franca Marini, visual artist
📍 Duration: 10 weekly sessions (25 hours total)
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course offers a deep dive into the expressive world of oil painting.
Classes will begin once the minimum number of participants is reached (by Wednesday, October 8). Alternative time slots may be considered depending on interest.
To learn more about our classes or sign up please write an email to: office@sienaart.org or visit us at Il Punto | The Point, via E.S. Piccolomini 2, Siena.
